ならわし

Japanese

Alternative spellings
習わし 慣わし

Etymology

The 連用形 (ren'yōkei, “stem or continuative form”) of 習わす (narawasu, “to teach”).

Pronunciation

• (Tokyo) ならわし [nàráwáshí] (Heiban – [0])
• IPA^(key): [na̠ɾa̠β̞a̠ɕi]

Noun

ならわし • (narawashi) 

1. practice (a customary action, habit, or behavior)